1. Comprehension Questions – Ch 2
Chapter Two
Who are the fuzz? Find two other terms specific to the 1960s period in this chapter and explain their meaning.
Why does Dally use vulgar and abrasive language with the girls at the movies? Why is Ponyboy uncomfortable with Dally’s behaviour?
Who are Cherry and Marcia? How do they respond to the insults?
Briefly outline what happens at the Nightly-Double.
Why doesn’t Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a ‘drop-out’ (page 29)?
What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a “chessy cat” (p. 34). List two techniques that are being used in this figure of speech.
Describe the attack on Johnny. Why was this so traumatic for him?
Explain the conversation between Cherry and Ponyboy. How do they defy the barriers between them, and what do they learn about eachother’s ‘gang’ affiliations?